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Tunes in the Trees – Chad Elliott and Kathryn Severing Fox

About Chad Elliott Midwest singer-songwriter Chad Elliott blends folk roots, swampy blues and soulful writing to deliver an original Americana sound. His live performances have been honed over a decade of being on the road performing more than 200 shows each year. Elliott is lauded as “Iowa’s Renaissance man” by Culture Buzz Magazine. He has […]

International Waffle Day – Dad’s Belgian Waffles

Kick off International Waffle day by coming to the Arboretum to enjoy delicious waffles and all the fixings. Dad's Belgian Waffles return to the Arboretum to serve up their mouth-watering waffles, sausage, whip cream, juice, coffee, and an assortment of syrups. You will fill your plate and your tummy. $10 per person Free - 5 […]

Maple Syrup Day

Maple Syrup Day Saturday, April 1 8 am to 11 am Maple Syrup Day is a fundraiser event for Iowa State University Xi Sigma Pi, a national forestry honor society.  Guests can enjoy pancakes, sausages, and breakfast drinks. Learn about the syrup-making process, watch a woodturner make bowls, see timber sports demonstrations, and experience other […]

Ephemeral Walk

Ephemeral Walk Saturday, April 8 1 pm – 3 pm Join David McKinney, Curator of Collections & Grounds, for an in-depth walking tour of spring-blooming ephemeral plants across our 80 acres of native woodland. Learn about plants like hepaticas, trilliums, Dutchman’s breeches, and more! Hike will be close to 1.5 miles long and will cover […]

Ephemeral Walk

Ephemeral Walk Wednesday, April 12 1 pm – 3 pm Join David McKinney, Curator of Collections & Grounds, for an in-depth walking tour of spring-blooming ephemeral plants across our 80 acres of native woodland. Learn about plants like hepaticas, trilliums, Dutchman’s breeches, and more! Hike will be close to 1.5 miles long and will cover […]

Spring Fever Symposium- Speaker: Kenton Seth

Kenton J. Seth is based in Western Colorado and is a garden designer and plant junkie. Specializing in cutting-edge gardens and landscapes, his national and international work has been crevice gardens, including a book about them in 2022 titled 'The Crevice Garden'. He specializes in dry, native, and ecological gardening in an effort to create […]